Amid TikTok ban, Canadians left ‘to their own devices’ as feds dither on updating privacy rules: Geist

The Liberals’ latest attempt at modernizing the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, Bill C-27, has only made it to its second reading nine months after being introduced.

The popular social media app TikTok was banned from government-issued devices over security concerns, but critics have accused the Liberals of targeting it as a response to the growing tensions with China rather than concern over the 'legal regime' governing the collection of data.Unsplash photograph by Solen Feyissa

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BY STUART BENSON

March 7, 2023

Following the decision to ban TikTok from government-issued devices, internet law expert Michael Geist says the Liberals' lack of action to strengthen Canada's own "legal regime" protecting citizens' online data suggests they're more interested in profiting from tech compani...

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